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All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
2003 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Warning
Important
The engine in this product is not equipped
with a spark arrester muffler. It is a violation of California
Public Resource Code Section 4442 to use or operate this
engine on any forest-covered, brush-covered, or
grass-covered land as defined in CPRC 4126. Other states
or federal areas may have similar laws.
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002.
Ce système d’allumage par étincelle de véhicule est
conforme à la norme NMB-002 du Canada.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for
information regarding The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Emission
Control Regulation of emission systems, maintenance
and warranty.
Keep this engine Owner’s Manual with your unit.
Should this engine Owner’s Manual become damaged
or illegible, replace immediately. Replacements may be
ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Contents
Page
Introduction
3
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Safety
3
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Safe Operating Practices
3
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Toro Riding Mower Safety
5
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Slope Chart
7
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Safety and Instruction Decals
9
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Gasoline and Oil
13
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Recommended Gasoline
13
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Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
13
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Filling the Fuel Tank
13
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Checking the Engine Oil Level
13
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Operation
14
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Controls
14
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Using the Parking Brake
14
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Positioning the Seat
15
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Operating the Headlights
15
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Using the Blade Control (PTO)
15
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Setting the Height-of-Cut
15
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Adjusting the Gage Wheels
15
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Starting the Engine
16
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Stopping the Engine
16
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Using the Safety Interlock System
16
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Testing the Safety Interlock System
17
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Pushing the Tractor Manually
18
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Driving the Tractor Forward or Backward
18
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Stopping the Tractor
19
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Side Discharging or Mulching the Grass
19
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Installing the Discharge Cover
19
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Operating Tips
20
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Maintenance
21
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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
21
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Servicing the Engine Oil
22
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Servicing the Air Cleaner
23
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Servicing the Spark Plug
24
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Cleaning the Cooling System
25
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Servicing the Brake
25
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Greasing and Lubricating the Tractor
25
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Checking the Tire Pressure
26
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Servicing the Battery
26
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Draining the Fuel Tank
28
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Replacing the Fuel Filter
29
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Servicing the Transaxle Fluid
29
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Servicing the Fuse
29
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Servicing the Headlights
30
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Servicing the Blade
30
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Removing the Mower
31
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Installing the Mower
33
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Installing the Recycler Baffle
35
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Removing the Recycler Baffle
35
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Replacing the Blade Drive Belt
36
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Adjusting the Blade Brakes
36
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Leveling the Mower from Side-to-Side
36
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Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope
37
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Washing the Underside of the Mower
38
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Cleaning and Storing the Tractor
39
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Wiring Diagram
40
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Troubleshooting
41
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The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee
44
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